covering patio plywood

If stored outside, keep the material off the ground by stacking it on 4 x 4's or similar material, and cover with polyethylene to prevent wetting by rain. Provide for good air circulation to prevent condensation under the plastic covering. Plywood, hardboard and particleboard all tend to absorb moisture through the ends and

Oct 3, 2013 With the exception of projects in very arid regions like the Southwest, sheathing and flooring panels are routinely covered with rain, snow, and ice during construction delays. It's here that plywood has the edge. When plywood gets wet, it tends to swell consistently across the sheet, and then returns to its to

Jan 19, 2017 With a temporary plywood deck, the porch had served for several years as a makeshift shop and staging area for finishing the rest of the addition. Built within a 10-foot-by-22-foot inset, the porch was protected by walls on three sides and covered by a roof, the eaves of which extended about one foot beyond

Patio Cover Plans provides information on how to build a patio cover or deck cover. To prevent the roofing nails from showing through the underside of the decking, I used two layers of 4' x 8' plywood to deck the roof. The bottom layer was 5/8" thick T 111 4" O.C., and the top layer was 3/8" construction grade (CDX)

You have a variety of choices when in comes to materials suitable for porch roofs. Of course, wood is the first choice for many. Oriented strand board and plywood have a long and successful history as roof decking. They will require shingling, but this will allow you to match the porch roof to the rest of your house.

This article discusses strategies for building over an existing slab patio or over a deck, and offers links to articles about the specific tasks such as pouring the footings, If you are building an overhead to cover an existing patio, you must first determine if local codes allow setting it directly on the slab and, if so, is the concrete